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This week, co-hosts Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath recap notable horseraces from the 2022 Ontario municipal elections. Then, we look at a new housing announcement from the Minister of Municipal Affairs. Finally, a story in Ottawa takes a decidedly provincial turn as Premier Doug Ford gets summoned to testify about his government's response to the so-called Freedom Convoy.

Links:

• John Michael's piece on e-bikes
• John Michael's column on the housing announcement
• Steve's piece on Toronto mayor John Tory

Clip credits:

Public Hearings Webcast, Day 5 - October 19 - Public Order Emergency Commission/publicorderemergencycommission.ca

Ontario Legislative Assembly Question Period, October 25 – Courtesy of Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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Names for both the NDP and Liberal leadership contests - permanent and interim - emerge. Hosts Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath then parse through disproportionate representation and chat with Greg Lyle from the Innovative Research Group about what he's learned about Ontario voters this past election.

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Doug Ford celebrated his second mandate win in Ontario to wild applause and a new rendition of his "get it done" theme song while his opponents made a tearful goodbye on Thursday night.

It was a jam-packed evening, full of close local races and surprise moments.

This is the final episode of Ballot Box, your one-stop shop for Ontario election news.

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As provincial party leaders entered their final full week of campaigning, devastation rocked Ontario as a storm tore through the southern and eastern edges of the province. 

This natural disaster brought the environment back into the fold of election topics.

On this week's episode of Ballot Box, the team breakdowns down the highlights:

• Both Horwath and Schreiner returned to the campaign trail after testing positive for COVID-19 
• An estimated 60 PC candidates did not appear at local debates
• Dozens of MPP investment properties amount to more than $36 million
• A new poll found Ford widened his lead as the Liberals and NDP race for second
• One downtown Toronto riding will have 75 per cent fewer voting polls than 2018

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The four major Ontario party leaders took part in their second, and final, election debate this week.

Voters were given an opportunity to see these potential premiers talk about health-care, the economy, education and leadership—but it was the one-line zingers and punchlines that showed viewers what they can expect after election day.

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Andrea Horwath and Mike Schreiner have both announced they have tested positive for COVID-19. Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss what this means for their campaigns.

Also, recapping day 16 on the hustings.

BACKGROUND READING:

Why the Green party's election hopes run through Parry Sound - Muskoka

https://www.tvo.org/article/why-the-green-partys-election-hopes-run-through-parry-sound-muskoka

CREDIT:

Last Exit to Springfield - 20th Century Fox Television/Disney General Entertainment Content/youtube.com

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